Davis Says Seizure of Steel Is Usurpation
In Washington the Supreme Court heard dueling arguments over President Truman’s steel seizure. John W. Davis argued the action lacked necessity and usurped power, while Philip B. Perlman defended it as vital to national security. Davis warned that power grows by what it feeds upon.
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Washington
Truman
Supreme Court
John W. Davis
New York
Philip B. Perlman
Davis
Perlman
Devis
Democratic Party
CIO
U. S
David A. Pine
Pine
Oil Peace To Be Sought at Tuesday Talk
Denver reports a Wage Stabilization Board meeting to halt a nationwide oil strike. Knight leads the oil workers union in Washington for a contract, with a proposal of an 18 percent wage rise as a compromise. Global gasoline shortages and fires worsen supply while U.S. and Britain urge conservation of aviation fuel.
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Denver
Tuesd Aay
Wage Stabilization Board
U.S
Britain
Knight
CIG Oil Workers International
Washington
WSB
Independent Union of Petroleum Workers
Standard Oil of California
Jet shipments to allies capped at nineteen percent proposed
Senator Knowland urged a 19 percent cap on American jet exports to allies until the U S air force is fully jet equipped. The amendment to the foreign aid bill was discussed by the Senate armed services committee which postponed action to hear from air experts. Knowland did not reveal whether the cap applies to mutual aid or which countries would receive jets.
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Washington
Knowland
U. S
Senate Armed Services Committee
Byrd
Dva
Monticello Farm Blaze Devastates Barns and Outbuildings
Fire swept the Mrs Henry Kray farm six miles west of Monticello, causing an estimated 35000 in losses. Five outbuildings including a hen barn were destroyed and 1600 bushels of corn straw hay and 20 chickens perished. The Monticello fire department saved the farmhouse and other structures. Marion Dirks tenants were away when neighbors spotted the blaze about 10 am as spectators gathered. Firefighters battled the flames for over an hour using suction pumps and water from nearby farms. Hog house severely damaged and cause undetermined at report time.
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the Gazette
Monticello
George Schoon
Kray
Official Tells of Flunking Tests
Deputy Attorney General A. De Vitt-Vanech testified before a house committee that he failed bar examinations two or three times in the District of Columbia and at least once in Virginia before earning a Tennessee law license in 1940. He also challenged a Who’s Who claim of a Peekskill military academy degree, noting the academy is a secondary school. The testimony was released after weeks of closed-door questioning by the panel investigating the Justice Department.
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Washington
A. Devitt-Vanech
House
District of Columbia
Virginia
Tennessee
Vanech
Peekskill
Military Academy
Justice Department
Tree spraying to start on streets in Cedar Rapids area
City Arborist Elmer Delaney announced a tree spraying program starting Tuesday morning on designated trafficways in north and east Cedar Rapids. Crews will work 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. with two shifts to treat leaf eating worms on elm and other trees and may affect parked cars on First Avenue Elise and surrounding arteries.
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Joudae Rapid Nepes
Ene
Weibie Spraut Hag
Cedar Rapids
Elmer Delaney
First Avenue
Elise
Fifteenth Street
Delaney
Forecast Again Warns of Frost in Low Places
Cedar Rapids readied for frost Monday night as weekend temperatures rose through the 60s after a Sunday low of 43. Light rain tracked across eastern and central Iowa with a .03 inch reading in Cedar Rapids. Forecasters expect a low in the 40s Monday night and Tuesday highs in the 60s with fair weather through Wednesday.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mercury
Cedar’ Rapids
House orders probe of TV and radio programs
The House directs the Commerce Committee to study evenings 6 to 9 pm as Rep Gathings cites a one week survey showing 91 murders on broadcasts aimed at juveniles. The goal is to draft legislation to curb immoral or offensive content and remove it from airwaves.
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Washington
House
House Commerce Committee
Rep
Gathings
D-Ark
Six Children Die in Blaze in Lima Ohio
Fire destroyed a house when kerosene flared on a coal fire. Six children died Crystal 7 Rosalee 6 Richard Willis 16 months May Irene Cavanaugh 8 and Larry Holten 6. Three adults were seriously injured Mr and Mrs Cavanaugh and Ralph Holten.
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Lima
Ohio
Crystal
Rosalee
Richard
Willis
Irene Cavanaugh
Harry Cavanaugh
Larry Helten
Ralph Holter
Holten
Cavanhaughs
Cavanaugh
Stassen Seeks to Halt Taft in G O P Race
Harold E. Stassen declared he entered the Republican presidential contest to stop Taft and ruled out himself as a compromise if a Taft Eisenhower deadlock occurs. He endorsed Eisenhower, urged Warren as best compromise candidate, and said he would not drop out.
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Washington
CINS
Harold E. Stassen
G.O.P
U.S. News and World Report
Republian
Eisenhower
Warren
Chicago
Intercepted Note Said to Pressure MacArthur Ally Claims
Former aide Felliers testified at an American Legion talk that an intercepted enemy message claimed Communist forces in Korea were near defeat. The note urged cease fire until reinforcements and air power could be provided. MacArthur allegedly asked China for talks, contributing to his removal from command.
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Eee Eone
SBP
MacArthur
Cays
Korea
Felliers
American Legion
Feliers
Peiping
Fellers
Oe Ees
McCarthy Denies Personal Gain From Lustron Payment
Senate hearings revealed John Moore said Senator McCarthy received $10,000 from Lustron Corporation in 1948 for a housing article while Lustron faced RFC loan scrutiny. The probe covered tax adjustments and notes from RFC director Walter Dunham, with questions over timing and significance.
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Washington
Senate ‘Elections Subcommittee
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
John Moore
Subcommittee
Benton Trocar
McCart Benton
Ol "Ahd McCarthy
Benton
George E. McConley
Reconstruction
Finnce Corporation
Moore
Lustron Corporation
RFC
Dunham
Sen. Monroney
D-Okla
Lustron
Fisher
Internal Revenue Burreau
Burreau
Gillette
Pigeons Help Move Emergency to San Diego Hospital
Mrs. Dorace Searbery sped with her seven year old son Christopher to a San Diego hospital 40 miles away after a stomach ache. She brought three homing pigeons to carry notes to her husband from the ranch. One bird was released before surgery and two after the appendectomy reporting all was well.
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San Diego
Dorace Searbery
Christopher
Searberys
Meteor Exploding Over Seattle Likely A Meteor
Air force investigators and astronomers after reviewing hundreds of eyewitness reports said a fiery object exploding near Seattle early Sunday was probably a meteor. Witnesses in Olympia to Bellingham reported a bright flash at 1 26 am with a loud concussion and flaming streaks. No damage was reported though emergency lines were jammed by calls from startled residents.
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Seattle
Air Force
Olympia
Here
Bellingham
T. Allan Bennett
25Th Air Defense Division
McChord Air Force Base
Tacoma
J. Hugh Pruett
Uni
Versity
Oregon
Pacific
American Meteor Society
Bennett
Pacific Northwest
East German Ulbricht Threats Allege Consequences for West Berlin
East German Deputy Premier Walter Ulbricht warned of consequences for West Berlin after West Germany signs its peace pact with the Allies. He claimed East Germany would resist the contract and accused allied patrols of spying over the zone. He praised Essen rioters and linked protests to opposition to the pact.
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Ulibriehtl
Konrad Adenauer
Ulbricht
Essen
Communisti l
Ruhr
West Berlin
Dodd
Koje
Closing of Cedar Rapids federal deputy clerk's office official
The Cedar Rapids federal court deputy clerk’s office will close June 30 as ordered by Judge Henry N. Graven. filings this year approach the 50-case minimum, with 44 current year cases. after July 1 Cedar Rapids will be eliminated from clerk of court postings and all cases moved to Dubuque, though Cedar Rapids will still hear trials locally.
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C.R. Federal Clerk's Office
Cadet Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Henry N. Graven
Congress
Judiciary
Linn County Bar Association
Dubuque
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